Hay Reports Archive

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE   NATIONAL SUMMARY Driving Prices Up With continuing heavy rainfall and cold temperatures across many regions, good quality hay will continue to be required to support...

READ FULL REPORT NATIONAL SUMMARY Driving Prices Up With continuing heavy rainfall and cold temperatures across many regions, good quality hay will continue to be required to support stock. In areas...

READ FULL REPORT HERE NATIONAL SUMMARY Driving Prices Up Significant flooding in Northern New South Wales and Queensland has seen damage to summer crops and on farm fodder stores. Some transport...

READ FULL REPORT   NATIONAL SUMMARY Driving Prices Up While the price of livestock remains strong, farmers are prepared to seek out good quality feed to maintain the condition of these animals....

READ FULL REPORT HERE NATIONAL SUMMARY Driving Prices Up Drier conditions in some southern regions are driving interest in locking away some winter feed allotments. Quality hay will be in short...

National Commentary The last week has brought thunderstorm conditions to many parts of Australia, with Central West New South Wales recording up to 100mm. Western Australia continues to be dry and...

National Commentary Most regions experienced dry conditions this week. Extreme heat expected to hit New South Wales and Victoria this weekend with temperatures reported to reach as high as 45...

National Summary A somewhat dryer week for many parts of Australia. The Atherton Tablelands continue to be impacted by heavy rainfall. Straw continues to be made in Victoria and South Australia to...

National Summary Heavy rainfall has occurred in the northern part of the country and into New South Wales over the last fortnight. Southern parts continue to see storm activity that has delivered...

National Summary Thunderstorms and showers this week causing widespread moderate falls across northern Queensland and parts of central west Queensland. Heavy showers and thunderstorms then followed...

National Summary Milder conditions across the southern states following a number of windy and hot days. Growers are now concentrating on their grain harvest. High grading lucerne continues to be in...

National Summary Many parts experienced over 40 degrees earlier in the week with extremely windy conditions. Growers are now concentrating on their grain harvest. A significant amount of corn is...

National Summary Storms early in the week across South Australia, Victoria and Southern New South Wales brought 20-30mm of rain. Many parts expected to experience over 40 degrees this weekend. New...

National Summary Any growers through the southern states with later crops have done well, getting much better conditions compared to October. New season cereal and vetch hay production expected to...

National Summary Many areas have now finished the hay season, it has been a difficult finish for growers in the southern states after such a good lead in. Reports that hay production has been well...

National Summary The wet hay making conditions felt in Central South Australia as well as into the Mallee and Wimmera have now been felt across New South Wales and Northern Victoria. Areas are...

National Commentary The week has brought better conditions for hay making in South Australia and Western Victoria. Growers are moving as quickly as they can to get it in the bail before the next...

National Commentary Central SA and the Mallee in Victoria have continued to be hindered by rain with some parts recording over 20mm this week. There will be varying degrees of damage to vetch and...

National Commentary October looks to be a wet month with many parts of southern NSW, Victoria and SA set to again receive rain over the next seven days. Central SA and the Mallee in Victoria have...

National Commentary Most of the southern parts of Australia and Western Australia are forecast to receive rain over the next week. Rain will be ideal for some to finish off crops but for others it...

National Commentary Reports across all areas that it is one of the best seasons being experienced. Growers who traditionally produce 50% hay and 50% grain in Southern Australia are now considering...

National Commentary As we head into spring a dryer week has been recorded for all regions. Growers are concerned about reports of a wet spring in Southern Australia. In a year where there will be a...

National Summary As we head into spring a dryer week has been recorded for all regions. Growers are concerned about reports of a wet spring in Southern Australia. In a year where there will be a...

National Summary Most areas have reported a dryer week which has enabled some parts to dry out, Gippsland is still significantly wet. The Mallee and Wimmera areas are reporting good conditions, this...

National Summary Good rainfall was reported in many parts of Australia over the past week. Two of the driest regions, the Darling Downs and Southwest Western Australia recorded 20-25mm. The Mallee...

National Summary Rain is expected to fall in many parts of Australia over the next week, including Southwest Western Australia where it has been becoming increasingly dry. Reports across the board...

National Summary Good rainfall received this past week on the North Coast, in Central West New South Wales and Bega. Southwest Western Australia is starting to dry out and despite some falls over...

National Summary Most areas continue to report that new season crops are doing well. Some southern parts of New South Wales, North West Victoria and South Australia will need to see decent rainfalls...

National Summary Most areas are now reporting that new season crops are up and looking good. Urea applications and spraying of broadleaf is happening in several areas. The Darling Downs, Bega and...

National Summary Most areas are now reporting that new season crops are up and looking excellent with some regions stating it’s the best start in a long time. The Darling Downs and Bega...

National Summary Most areas are now reporting that new season crops are up and looking very good with some regions reporting best start to their seasons. The Darling Downs and Bega regions are still...

National Summary Most areas are now reporting that new season crops are up and looking good. The Darling Downs and Southwest Western Australia looking for good rainfall now. Many parts across New...

National Summary Most areas across the board continue to enjoy excellent seasonal conditions. Bega sadly still affected by the ongoing dry in the area and the Darling Downs looking for good rainfall...

National Summary Central West NSW, Southern NSW and most parts of Victoria continue to enjoy a fantastic winter seeding time. Some rainfall is forecast this coming week. These areas are also...

National Summary Central West NSW, Southern NSW and most parts of Victoria continue to enjoy ideal conditions for winter seeding. Some rainfall is forecast this coming week. These areas are also...

National Summary This past week has again brought rain to regions of South Australia. While NSW and most parts of Victoria have enjoyed a break allowing paddocks to dry out for farmers so they can...

National Summary This past week has again brought some much-needed rain to Southwest Victoria and Southeast South Australia. Northern Victoria and southern NSW saw widespread heavy rainfall. The...

National Summary Last week brought much needed rain to some regions of South Australia. While giving other areas throughout Victoria a break to allow seeding of new season crops to continue....

National Summary Last week brought rain to most regions, with only central South Australia missing out. More rain fell this week in parts of Victoria and Tasmania. Some regions that were drying out,...

National Summary Rain fell in many of the regions this week, with some getting more than others. Decent rain fell in parts of NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania. South Australia has missed out on much of...

National Summary While there is still green feed around, many of the regions are starting to dry out. South Australia, which has missed most of the rain, is very dry, and farmers are hoping for...

National Commentary All remains quiet on the market this week. While there is still a little bit of demand coming from some areas in NSW and Queensland, this continues to slow. For most regions...

National Summary After consistent rainfall, much of the nation is looking green. For the most part, the northern and southern regions have green pick available. In the northern regions, late sown...

National Summary The fodder market is very responsive to rain and with recent falls occurring in many regions around the country over the last few weeks (at long last), demand has quickly...

National Summary It was a wet week for parts of Queensland and NSW with some regions recording between 100 and 500mm of rainfall. While coastal regions in NSW received high rainfall, it was patchy...

National Summary Patchy rain fell throughout much of the nation this week and more rain is forecast for the rest of the week, and early next week. North coast NSW, the Goulburn Valley, Gippsland,...

National Summary Temperatures are soaring this week as most of the nation experiences a heatwave. For some parts of the nation this heatwave will bring rain, however some regions will miss out on...

National Summary Rain fell last week throughout much of the nation. The Atherton Tablelands, the Darling Downs, and north coast NSW had high rainfall. In central west NSW, Bega, the Goulburn Valley,...

National Summary Rain and storms are forecast to fall across most of the southeast of Australia this week. While South Australia will not receive these storms, they are forecast throughout Victoria,...

National Summary As last year drew to a close, hay demand was high throughout the country, and now moving forward into the new year, hay demand is even stronger. There is a lot of hay moving all...

National Summary A heatwave hit most of Australia this week with many experiencing temperatures into the 40s. For many this heat has been prohibitive for activity on the farm, but for some farmers...

National Summary The water for fodder program opened this week. Farmers connected to the southern Murray – Darling Basin were eligible to apply to purchase South Australian water at a...

National Summary Rain fell this week in many of the regions. For the Darling Downs, central west NSW, north coast NSW and the Goulburn Valley, the soil remains dry after the rain event, with much...

National Summary The northern regions remain dry this week with no rainfall recorded in the Atherton Tablelands, the Darling Downs, central west NSW, north coast NSW, and Bega. Rain in the southern...

National Summary Hot and windy conditions were experienced throughout the nation this week. No rainfall was recorded in the northern regions, the Goulburn Valley, southeast South Australia or...

National Summary Windy conditions were experienced in all regions excluding southwest Western Australia this week. These windy conditions have been accompanied by hot and dry conditions in the...

National Summary Hay is being made all across the country. The season is drawing to a close in the Darling Downs and is central west NSW while in the Goulburn Valley, central South Australia, and...

National Summary More new season hay came onto the market this week. Hay is being made in the Atherton Tablelands, the Darling Downs, central west NSW, north coast NSW, southeast South Australia...

National Summary Unseasonably warm weather arrived this week and is forecast to persist through the weekend for much of the nation. The Darling Downs, north coast NSW, central west NSW, Bega, the...

National Summary   The weather is starting to warm, however, we are still getting frosts throughout the nation. Frosts were reported this week in the Atherton Tablelands, central west NSW,...

National Summary   The new season is upon us with hay in some of the southern and northern regions starting to be made. North coast NSW, the Darling Downs, and central South Australia are...

National Summary   It was a dry week in the Atherton Tablelands, the Darling Downs, central west NSW, Bega, the Goulburn Valley and central South Australia. This permitted hay making in...

National Summary   As we move into the final week of winter all is quiet in the market. While more hay is being released in southern Australia, it is postulated many farmers across the...

National Summary   The cool front that swept through southern Australia brought rain to central South Australia, southeast South Australia, southwest Victoria, the Goulburn Valley and...

National Summary   With wild weather forecast for much of the south of the nation many farmers are busy this week preparing for rain.  The grass is starting to get going for southwest...

National Summary    Demand has eased throughout much of the nation. In regions such as the Goulburn Valley, southwest Victoria, southeast South Australia, central South Australia and...

National Summary   Rain fell this week in the Goulburn Valley, Gippsland, southwest Victoria, southeast South Australia, central South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Farmers in the...

National Summary   Some region have experienced high rainfall over the last few weeks. In regions such as north coast NSW, northwest Tasmania and southwest Western Australia it is too wet...

National Summary   Next seasons crops have germinated and are currently looking good in the Goulburn Valley, southwest Victoria, southeast South Australia, central South Australia and...

National Summary   The weather continues to cool throughout the nation with mosts regions reporting frosts this week. Only the Atherton Tablelands, north coast NSW and southwest Western...

National Summary   More rain and frosts have featured in this week’s weather report across the eastern states. The land in Central west NSW and the Darling Downs is still quite dry...

National Summary   Frosts have started to set in throughout the nation. This week the Darling Downs, north coast NSW, central west NSW, Bega, Gippsland and central South Australia have all...

National Summary   As we move into the final week of autumn the weather has started to cool. Frosts are forecast later this week for the Darling Downs, Bega and north coast NSW. Parts of...

National Summary   More rain has come to parts of the nation with southwest Victoria and southeast South Australia receiving their autumn break. More rain is needed for Gippsland, central...

National Summary   Rains came and have started to moisten the soils for much of the nation. The Goulburn Valley have had their autumn break and with the forecast follow-up rain, it is...

National Summary   No price changes were noted in the market this week. As supplies become more difficult to source many farmers are only supplying regular customers. Some farmers are busy...

National Summary   Feed supplies for much of the nation are becoming limited. With most hay spoken for, many farmers are now only servicing regular buyers. We are seeing some low-grade hay...

National Summary   Demand for feed continues to be strong throughout much of the nation. We are seeing an ease in demand in the Darling Downs and north coast NSW, however demand in these...

National Summary   Rain continues to fall in the Atherton Tablands, the Darling Downs, central west NSW and north coast NSW. These rains are holding off activity in the Atherton...

National Summary   Following rainfall, some farmers in central west NSW and north coast NSW have been busy this week sewing crops. In Gippsland there are some farmers dry sewing crops in...

National Summary   Parts of the nation received some good rainfall this week. North coast NSW received follow-up rain and the Darling Downs welcomed their first substantial rain of the...

National Summary   The move into autumn has brought about some changes in the market.   Rain fell in north coast NSW and southwest Western Australia this week but much more is...

National Summary   The final week of summer has been hot and dry for all regions excluding the Atherton Tablelands and north coast NSW. Farmers in the Darling Downs are busy baling failed...

National Summary Moving into the last week of February we can look back and reflect on the summer.         Bega received consistent rain and have been able to continue to...

National Summary The weather and farm activity have a close relationship.        Rain has fallen this week in the Atherton Tablelands, Bega and parts of central west NSW and...

National Summary As we move into our final month of summer the pace on the farm is changing.    Activity on the farm is starting to slow down for many farmers throughout the nation. For...

National Summary As summer moves along things are starting to heat up.   There was no rainfall this week in the Darling Downs, north coast NSW, Victoria, South Australia, southwest Western...

National Summary We are now in the midst of summer and activity on the farm is high.   Farmers are still making feed throughout the nation. Central South Australia’s straw and hay...

National Summary Farmers remain busy as we roll into the new year.   It has been a hot dry week for New South Wales, the Darling Downs, central South Australia, southwest Western Australia...

National Summary With Christmas around the corner all is quiet on the market.   Rains fell this week and provided some much needed moisture to soils in parts of the nation. These rains...

National Summary Rain is anticipated across the nation this week and farmers are preparing themselves for what this will bring. In north coast NSW, the Goulburn Valley, southeast South Australia...

National Summary The domestic hay market remains quiet as the end of spring looms.  Spring brought rain to parts of the drier regions in the nation. Some areas in central west NSW, Bega and...

National Summary As we move into summer farmers are anticipating the drying of soil.  Farmers have been making the most of the sunny weather and making hay in in north coast NSW, central west...

National Summary Only a couple of weeks away from summer things are starting to heat up.  It has been a dry, hot week throughout the nation with only parts of north coast NSW, Bega, southwest...

National Summary As time passes we get a clearer picture of this seasons hay supply. There is a high variety of hay on the market this season with lots of crops being turned into feed. Some of these...

National Summary With October now behind us the end of spring is drawing nearer. It has been a dry week throughout the nation with only the Darling Downs and parts of northwest Tasmania receiving...

National Summary As the day length continues to increase so does farm activity. While the weather has warmed we are still seeing frosts in some of the regions with both southwest Victoria and...

National Summary We cannot control the weather but it plays a large role in activity on farm. It has been a wet week in NSW, the Darling Downs and southeast South Australia. Southwest Victoria and...

National Summary As the day lengths increase so does activity on the farm. It is a busy week of cutting and baling. There are a lot of failed crops this season in Victoria and South Australia that...

National Summary A month into spring winter is now well behind us. New seasons supply is starting to come into the market. There are many failed crops this season that are being turned into hay and...

National Summary The new season a start some farmers are looking at what do with their crops. The weather has warmed this week with only central west NSW and central west South Australia reporting...